2018 FORD F-650/750 tow

Using Traction Control - Vehicles With:
Air Brakes.....................................................132
Using Traction Control - Vehicles With: Hydraulic Brakes
.......................................132
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................134
Using Stability Control................................135
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................137
Using Cruise Control....................................137
Driving Aids
Steering............................................................139
Load Carrying
Load Limit
.......................................................140
Air Suspension
................................................141
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................143
Recommended Towing Weights............144
Essential Towing Checks...........................145
Fifth Wheel Operation
................................146
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................148
General Driving Points
................................148
Economical Driving......................................149
Cold Weather Precautions........................150
Driving Through Water
................................152
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................153
Hazard Flashers
............................................154
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................154
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................155
Transporting the Vehicle
............................157 Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need
...............159
In California (U.S. Only).............................160
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................161
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.........................161
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.........................................................162
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................163
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................163
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................164
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart...........................165
Changing a Fuse............................................174
Vehicle Inspection Guide
Vehicle Inspection Information...............176
Maintenance
General Information
....................................185
Opening and Closing the Hood..............186
Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel......188
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L...................189
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.7L Diesel.............190
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.8L..........................190
Engine Oil Check - 6.7L Diesel.................190
Engine Oil Check - 6.8L
...............................191
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................192
Changing the Coalescer Filter Element........................................................193
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................194
Engine Coolant Check - 6.7L Diesel......194
Engine Coolant Check - 6.8L...................198
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...........................................................203
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Brake Fluid Check........................................205
Power Steering Fluid Check....................205
Washer Fluid Check....................................206
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 6.7L Diesel...........................................................206
Fuel Filter - 6.8L...........................................207
Changing the 12V Battery.........................207
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................209
Changing the Wiper Blades....................209
Adjusting the Headlamps
.........................210
Removing a Headlamp................................211
Changing a Bulb
.............................................211
Bulb Specification Chart............................212
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel.............................................................213
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.8L......217
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters .............................................................
218
Electrical System Inspection....................221
Air Induction System Inspection.............221
Exhaust System Inspection.....................222
Brake System Inspection..........................223
Axle Inspection
.............................................226
Steering System Inspection.....................226
Suspension System Inspection
..............227
Frame and Tow Hook Inspection...........227
Rear Axle Fluid Check.................................227
Spring U-Bolt Check...................................228
Vehicle Care
General Information
...................................229
Cleaning Products
.......................................229
Cleaning the Exterior..................................229
Waxing.............................................................230
Cleaning the Engine.....................................231
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................231
Cleaning the Interior....................................232
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................232 Repairing Minor Paint Damage
...............233
Cleaning the Wheels..................................233
Vehicle Storage
.............................................234
Wheels and Tires
Tire Care
..........................................................236
Using Snow Chains......................................251
Changing a Road Wheel............................251
Technical Specifications...........................253
Capacities and Specific- ations
Engine Specifications - 6.7L Diesel.......255
Engine Specifications - 6.8L
...................256
Motorcraft Parts - 6.7L Diesel..................257
Motorcraft Parts - 6.8L..............................258
Vehicle Identification Number
................259
Vehicle Certification Label.......................260
Transmission Code Designation............260
Capacities and Specifications - 6.7L Diesel............................................................261
Capacities and Specifications - 6.8L..............................................................269
Audio System
General Information
...................................276
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC.............................................................277
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM
......279
Satellite Radio
...............................................281
Audio Input Jack...........................................283
USB Port
.........................................................284
SYNC™
General Information
...................................285
Using Voice Recognition............................287
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............289
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................301
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................310
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PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT
You should play your part in protecting the
environment. Correct vehicle usage and
the authorized disposal of waste, cleaning
and lubrication materials are significant
steps toward this aim.
For details about Ford Motor
Company's sustainability progress and
initiatives visit:
Web Address
www.sustainability.ford.com
NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL
In order to keep to the federal exterior
noise regulations, your vehicle may be
equipped with noise emission items.
Depending on your vehicle configuration,
it may have all or some of the following
items:
Air Intake System
Inspect the air cleaner. Do not alter its
location. Do not alter inlet and outlet
piping.
Body
Inspect wheel well splash shields, cab
shields and under hood insulation for
deterioration, dislocation and orientation.
Cooling System
• Inspect the fan for blade damage. If
you find any damage, replace with the
recommended parts. Inspect for
fan-to-shroud interference and any
damage to shroud, such as cracks and
holes.
• Do not change fan ratio or alter fan
spacer dimensions and positions. •
Inspect fan clutch for proper operation.
Make sure the fan is disengaged when
cooling of the engine is not required.
• Inspect radiator shutters (if equipped)
for proper operation. The shutters
should be open during normal
operating temperatures.
Engine
Valve covers and block covers damp-out
engine mechanical noise. If they need
replacing, make sure to replace them with
the recommended parts. Check for
mechanical isolations.
Transmission Enclosure
Inspect for cracks, holes and tears. Clean
any deposits, such as oil, dirt and stones.
Exhaust System
• Inspect for leaks at various joint
connections and loose clamps.
• Perform a visual inspection for cracks
or holes in the muffler and tail pipe.
• Always use the recommended
replacement parts.
• Do not change the tail pipe elbow or
offset tail pipe orientation from the
standard position as originally received.
• To avoid abnormal changes in vehicle
sound levels, it is necessary for the
owner to perform inspections and
necessary maintenance at specified
intervals. See Scheduled
Maintenance (page 320).
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necessary to remove the remaining
slack that will exist once the extra
weight of the child is added to the child
restraint. It also helps to achieve the
proper snugness of the child seat to
your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean
toward the buckle will help to remove
remaining slack from the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat
is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and
back to make sure the seat is securely
held in place.
To check this, grab the seat at the belt path
and attempt to move it side to side and
forward and back. There should be no
more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of
movement for proper installation.
We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
check with Transport Canada for referral
to a Child Car Seat Clinic. Using Cinch Tongue Lap and
Shoulder Belts (All Front Center,
Super Cab and Crew Cab Rear
Center Positions) WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of
an active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
seat is installed all the way back. Always use both lap and shoulder
seatbelts in the Regular Cab center
seating position if applicable.
The belt webbing below the tongue is the
lap portion of the combination lap and
shoulder belt, and the belt webbing above
the tongue is the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap and shoulder belt.
1. Position the child safety seat in the
front center seat.
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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle
seat upon which it is being used, placing a
rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet
liner under the booster seat may improve
this condition. Do not introduce any item
thicker than this under the booster seat.
Check with the booster seat
manufacturer's instructions.
CHILD RESTRAINT
POSITIONING
WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the vehicle seat
upon which the child seat is installed all
the way back. When possible, all children
age 12 and under should be properly
restrained in a rear seating position. If all
children cannot be seated and restrained
properly in a rear seating position, properly
restrain the largest child in the front seat. Always carefully follow the
instructions and warnings provided
by the manufacturer of any child
restraint to determine if the restraint device
is appropriate for your child's size, height,
weight, or age. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions and warnings WARNINGS
provided for installation and use in
conjunction with the instructions and
warnings provided by your vehicle
manufacturer. A safety seat that is
improperly installed or utilized, is
inappropriate for your child's height, age,
or weight or does not properly fit the child
may increase the risk of serious injury or
death. Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while your vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a crash,
which may result in serious injury or death. Never use pillows, books, or towels
to boost a child. They can slide
around and increase the likelihood
of injury or death in a crash. Always restrain an unoccupied child
seat or booster seat. These objects
may become projectiles in a crash or
sudden stop, which may increase the risk
of serious injury. Never place, or allow a child to place,
the shoulder belt under a child's arm
or behind the back because it
reduces the protection for the upper part
of the body and may increase the risk of
injury or death in a crash.
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1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming from)
until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
Make sure you securely fasten the
tongue in the buckle. 2. To unfasten, press the release button
and remove the tongue from the
buckle. Using the Seatbelt with Cinch
Tongue (Front Center and Rear
Center Seats Only)
The cinch tongue slides up and down the
belt webbing when the belt is stowed or
while putting seatbelts on. When the lap
and shoulder seatbelt is buckled, the cinch
tongue allows the lap portion to be
shortened, but pinches the webbing to
keep the lap portion from getting longer.
The cinch tongue is designed to slip during
a crash, so always wear the shoulder belt
properly and do not allow any slack in
either the lap or shoulder portions.
Before you can reach and latch a lap and
shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into
the buckle, you may have to lengthen the
lap belt portion of it.
1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull some
webbing out of the shoulder belt
retractor.
2. While holding the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion)
of the tongue so that it is parallel to the
webbing and slide the tongue upward.
3. Provide enough lap belt length so that
the tongue can reach the buckle.
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Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
WARNING
Always ride and drive with your
seatback upright and properly fasten
your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion of
the seatbelt snugly and low across the
hips. Position the shoulder portion of the
seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant
women must follow this practice. See the
following figure. Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low
across the hips below the belly and worn
as tight as comfort allows. Position the
shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING
If your vehicle is involved in a crash,
have the seatbelts and associated
components inspected as soon as
possible. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death. The safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the first type of locking
mode. The front outboard passenger and
rear outboard seat seatbelts have both
types of locking modes described as
follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle movement.
For example, if the driver brakes suddenly
or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of about 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination
seatbelts will lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if you pull the webbing out too quickly. If
the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt
to retract. If the retractor does not unlock,
pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed a
small length of webbing back toward the
stowed position. For rear seatbelts, recline
the rear seat backrest or push the seat
backrest cushion away from the seatbelt.
Feed a small length of webbing back
toward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt
automatically prelocks. The belt still
retracts to remove any slack in the
shoulder belt. The automatic locking mode
is not available on the driver seatbelt or
optional front center or rear center
seatbelt.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON
RADIO FREQUENCIES
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with Licence exempt RSS
Standards of Industry Canada. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
•
This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
• This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation. WARNING
Changes or modifications not
expressively approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the
equipment. The term "IC:" before the radio
certification number only signifies that
Industry Canada technical specifications
were met. The typical operating range for your
transmitter is approximately 33 ft (10 m).
Vehicles with the remote start feature will
have a greater range. One of the following
could cause a decrease in operating range:
• Weather conditions.
• Nearby radio towers.
• Structures around the vehicle.
• Other vehicles parked next to your
vehicle.
Other short distance radio transmissions,
for example amateur radios, medical
equipment, wireless headphones, remote
controls and alarm systems can also use
the radio frequency used by your remote
control. If the frequencies are jammed, you
will not be able to use your remote control.
You can lock and unlock the doors with the
key. Note:
Make sure to lock your vehicle before
leaving it unattended.
Note: If you are in range, the remote control
will operate if you press any button
unintentionally.
Note: The remote control contains sensitive
electrical components. Exposure to moisture
or impact may cause permanent damage.
REMOTE CONTROL
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters
(If Equipped) Use the key blade to start your vehicle and
unlock or lock the driver door from outside
your vehicle. The transmitter portion
functions as the remote control.
Note:
Your vehicle ’s keys came with a
security label that provides important
vehicle key cut information. Keep the label
in a safe place for future reference.
Replacing the Battery
Note: Refer to local regulations when
disposing of transmitter batteries.
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